Agecon Search Update

Dear AAAE Member

This is an update on the dissemination of scientific papers from AAAE conferences through AgEcon Search. The papers from the 2nd AAAE International Conference held in Accra during 2007, are now available on the internet at AgEcon Search, http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/handle/35921. 

AgEcon Search is a free, open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics, including working papers, conference papers and journal articles. Subscribers contributing publications to the AgEcon Search include 31 scientific journals and 217 institutions involved in researcher, training and development in the field of Agricultural and applied economics. Posting of AAAE conference papers enables large global access to scientific research papers by members of the Association which enhances exposure, download and citation of their work across the world. 

Statistics from AgEcon Search indicate that 31 AAAE papers presented at the 2004 Inaugural Symposium in Nairobi were downloaded 642 times by internet users between the year 2006 and 2008.  Between May 2008 and July 2009, AAAE papers have been downloaded a total of 2671 times, representing a monthly download average of 178 papers. The graphical presentation of download statistics is shown below in Figure 1.  As a user, you can generate this data by browsing to http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/handle/35921 and select “Stats Display” tab (see Figure 2).

Figure 1. AAAE papers downloaded between May 2008 and July 2009 by internet users
 

Figure 2. The AAAE home in Agecon Search Website. Select the “Stats Display” to generate the current download statistics for AAAE papers.

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